“Lonely is the night, when you find yourself alone, Your demons’ come to light, and your mind is is not your own…” These are not just great lyrics from Billy Squire, but a sentiment that often rings true for me, especially these last couple of years. These last couple years I find myself waking up …
Category: voices
Simple Tools
Really grateful for simple tools that make our lives easier and empower us to accomplish many things in easier fashion. The list is endless, really. For this piece, I offer a mechanical from the world of warehouse, stock, and moving said parts around said warehouse. Consider then the wheel and simple hydraulic machinery. Put these …
Radio
Radio. Old school. New school? Maybe, maybe, Transistor to XM, long tradition, get the word, music, game out on the waves, Sounds break the silence, connect us, lifelines to the world, from your pocket or the car or the box in the corner, To your ears, most dear, all this content, makes us content, or …
Settlement
Seeking settlement, what does that mean? Several ways to see it, I suppose, Several loose ends, flapping in the breeze, daily, weekly, ad-hoc, random too, not sure why I see them this way, normal life really, That’s just me, just my manner I guess, sometimes unsettled, inside, out. Some good in the wild, outside the …
Why Scribble Down?
At least a few questions come to my mind, a few years into this writing endeavor. It’s been eight years now on this blog, sharing out to the world. Moreover, we’re on year three of the daily post model. What questions stand out? The most obvious, “Why do you feel compelled to blog at all, …
Tacos For Breakfast, Lessons Learned
Tacos For Breakfast, Lessons Learned, lessons learned. One kid asked for tacos for breakfast, inspired by Taco Bell the night before, left over from one kid who didn’t chow down, Then dad deciding to make tacos with a couple three frozen burgers, seasoning, tortillas, cheese, some shredded lettuce, Whipped up together in no time, then …
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen is dead, long live The Queen! Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. 1926-2022. 96 years old. A 70 year reign over England and its Commonwealth. A human symbol of stability made forth by a sense of duty and responsibility. She was the first Royal to serve in the military. She said early on when still …
Lists Redux
I’ve written before about lists, scribbling down more words, likely same thoughts, so helpful sometimes, lists. Scribble down more words to share as I scribble down more words on a list, endless words, endless things to do. Lists like a safety valve, pressure valve, always more always more, scribble down the words that are tied …
Roots.
Visited an old friend recently. He lives up on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. Great fun, catch-up conversations, random topics, easy chats, good food, bevies, some live music, good night’s sleep… All of this amounted to a nice reset for the soul, Rooted. Too, rooted in names and places, my buddy, Euro-Alpine origins generations, …
Self-Care, Part One
Self-care, is it selfish...sometimes hard to say, for me anyway. So focused on others...colleagues, kids, friends, work, bills, keeping up with the day to day and week to week, Hard to say, with such a list, hard to say it's ok to "just look after one's self"...hard to say for me, sometimes, Hard to say …
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